The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule revising its interpretation of a worker’s status as an independent contractor or employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The final rule creates a...more
The United States Department of Labor has published a notice of employee rights under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) that all covered employers must post and make available to employees.
As summarized...more
New York rang in the new year with a pair of significant labor law developments. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on December 31 that the Department of Labor would end the tip credit for “miscellaneous” industries by the end...more
The New York State Department of Labor has issued proposed regulations that would change the current rules for call-in pay across the state and add new requirements that employees be paid when their shifts are cancelled, they...more